Worth Clicking: Gear Hoarding, Kubrick, Cartoons & Why Fact Dominates Fiction

All links are hand-picked by the MediaStorm staff for your enjoyment this weekend. Happy Labor Day! Nick Lowe performs “Peace, Love and Understanding” in Studio Q. [YouTube] If you think that you are buying way too many cameras, you should feel better about yourself after seeing Mumbai-based photojournalist Dilish Parekh’s camera collection. [DesignTaxi.com] 14 photos of Stanley Kubrick’s New York City, circa the 1940’s. [Gothamist] The rise of documentary film - why are audiences increasingly choosing fact over fiction? [The Economist] PhotoShelter launches a new free guide for growing your portrait photography business. [PhotoShelter] Get an accountant, abstain from sex and similes, and eight other rules for writing fiction. [The Guardian] Butterick’s practical typography. [PracticalTypography.com] Freelance cartoonist Gavin Aung Than turns inspirational Bill Watterson speech into Watterson-style comic. [Gawker] The actress behind Skyler White of “Breaking Bad” has a character issue. [The New York Times] And just for fun… The ultimate dog…

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PhotoShelter Releases Guide to Pricing Corporate & Industrial Photography

PhotoShelter and Wonderful Machine recently published Pricing Your Work: Corporate & Industrial Photography offering insights from Wonderful Machine CEO Bill Cramer to help create estimates and fee structures for your work. The guide includes tips on what to charge for corporate and industrial shoots, how to find clients and get smart with contracts, plus the main factors that influence the value of an assignment. Get your free guide now. About PhotoShelter PhotoShelter is the leader in portfolio websites, photo sales, marketing and archiving tools for photographers. Over 74,000 photographers worldwide use PhotoShelter to power their success online, with customizable website templates, searchable photo galleries, e-commerce capabilities, and bulletproof image storage. Learn more at www.photoshelter.com.

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The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright, New from PhotoShelter

PhotoShelter and the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) have partnered up to break down copyright and help photographers take the necessary steps to protect their work. Their new guide, The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright, is filled with insights and resources to give photographers an understanding of copyright law, registering images, and protecting their work from infringement. This guide is a go-to resource that will help photographers: Understand their six exclusive rights under copyright law Learn how to safeguard photos and avoid infringement Get tips to register their work through the U.S. Copyright Office Discover steps to take if their work is infringed The Photographer’s Guide to Copyright is part of a series of free guides from PhotoShelter with tips to help photographers grow their businesses. Download your free guide now. About PhotoShelter PhotoShelter is the leader in portfolio websites, photo sales, marketing and archiving tools for photographers. Over 74,000 photographers worldwide…

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PhotoShelter Releases Guide to Pricing Magazine Photography

PhotoShelter and Wonderful Machine recently published Pricing Your Work: Magazine Photography offering insights from Wonderful Machine CEO Bill Cramer outlining what a photographer should expect when determining pricing for magazine assignments. The guide includes tips to help photographers profit from magazine shoots, a look at the three basic types of magazine contracts, the most common magazine shoot expenses, plus FAQs and other online resources to help photographers negotiate. Pricing Your Work: Magazine Photography is the first in a series of guides from PhotoShelter with tips to help photographers create estimates and fee structures for their work. Get your free guide now. About PhotoShelter PhotoShelter is the leader in portfolio websites, photo sales, marketing and archiving tools for photographers. Over 74,000 photographers worldwide use PhotoShelter to power their success online, with customizable website templates, searchable photo galleries, e-commerce capabilities, and bulletproof image storage. Learn more at www.photoshelter.com.

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